HarrisDemocratic35.7%19,036TrumpRepublican62.5%33,366OtherAll other candidates1.8%964
R+26.9- Lead
- 14,330
- Total
- 53,366
- vs nation
- R+25.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic36.4%18,586TrumpRepublican61.6%31,438OtherAll other candidates2.0%1,003
R+25.2- Lead
- 12,852
- Total
- 51,027
- vs nation
- R+29.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic32.8%15,046TrumpRepublican59.8%27,456OtherAll other candidates7.4%3,397
R+27.0- Lead
- 12,410
- Total
- 45,899
- vs nation
- R+29.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic45.6%20,571RomneyRepublican52.3%23,615OtherAll other candidates2.1%963
R+6.7- Lead
- 3,044
- Total
- 45,149
- vs nation
- R+10.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic48.1%21,982McCainRepublican49.7%22,721OtherAll other candidates2.1%978
R+1.6- Lead
- 739
- Total
- 45,681
- vs nation
- R+8.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic45.5%20,051BushRepublican53.1%23,420OtherAll other candidates1.4%626
R+7.6- Lead
- 3,369
- Total
- 44,097
- vs nation
- R+5.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic42.8%16,107BushRepublican50.3%18,916OtherAll other candidates6.9%2,585
R+7.5- Lead
- 2,809
- Total
- 37,608
- vs nation
- R+8.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic47.1%16,044DoleRepublican37.5%12,788OtherAll other candidates15.4%5,229
D+9.6- Lead
- 3,256
- Total
- 34,061
- vs nation
- D+1.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+26.9MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 84,5632024 5-year
- Population density
- 57 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,474 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $71,2912024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 92.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+35.4 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+62.2 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 5, MN · twin score 90.0
presidential history
Party record book
Minnesota 6th State Senate District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
67.6%
14,600 votes · D+35.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 64.2%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
75.5%
2,901 votes · R+62.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 67.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
21,982votes
48.1% of the vote · R+1.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 20,571 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
33,366votes
62.5% of the vote · R+26.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 31,438 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Harry S. Truman1948
+19.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+24.3 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George McGovern, 1972 · +19.4 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+42.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+62.2 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +29.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RKeri HeintzemanState Senate · 6
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 34.7%17,673 | 65.3%33,269 | 50,942 |
| 2020 | R | 34.6%11,719 | 65.4%22,139 | 33,858 |
Anchored in the rural Iron Range fringe and lake-country exurbs of northeastern Minnesota, this district delivered a 26.9-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting a long-running shift away from its historically DFL labor roots.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 35.4 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 62.2 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 26.9 points.
A population of 84,563, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,291 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 5 and State Senate District 9.
Political twins — state-senate districts
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State Senate District 5
Minnesota
90.0twin score
12-yr trendmedian ageNorwegian ancestry≠ French ancestry
State Senate District 9
Minnesota
87.3twin score
12-yr trendmedian age2016–2020 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated
State Senate District 28
Minnesota
87.1twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory≠ median age
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Minnesota 6th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota 6th State Senate District voted Republican by 26.9 points (R+26.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 53,366 votes cast, 19,036 went Democratic and 33,366 went Republican.
When did Minnesota 6th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota 6th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Minnesota 6th State Senate District?
Minnesota 6th State Senate District has a population of 84,563 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Minnesota 6th State Senate District?
Median household income in Minnesota 6th State Senate District is $71,291 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota 6th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Minnesota 6th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.